UP Maroons achieve best UAAP start since 1997 with 4-0 record

Updated Wed, October 11, 2023 at 6:40 PM Published Wed, October 11, 2023 at 2:12 PM

The UP Fighting Maroons achieved their best UAAP start since 1997 with a 4-0 record after a thrilling 80-76 overtime victory against the FEU Tamaraws.

Janjan Felicilda led UP with a team-high 17 points, including crucial plays in overtime.

Reigning UAAP MVP Malick Diouf recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with 11 points and 20 rebounds.

CJ Cansino contributed 14 points for UP, while Francis Lopez added nine points and 11 rebounds.

FEU's Jorick Bautista scored 26 points and forced overtime with a three-pointer, but the Tamaraws succumbed to their fourth straight loss.

LJ Gonzales also played well for FEU with 19 points and nine rebounds.

In another game, Ateneo de Manila University defeated University of the East 76-69, with both teams now holding a 2-2 record.

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